my new bike/chari and I hit the pavement in Tokyo

Still crunching

Mom, don’t worry. I may be under a lot of pressure at the moment, but I’m eating well. Well, I’m eating. TOFU AVOCADO BURGER! What’s not to like. To be honest, I wasn’t so into going into Freshness Burger today, but I had to eat something between painting class and the library, and it’s next to the library. I think of Freshness Burger as a cheap ripoff of MOS burger, but greasier. But I have to say, the wedge of hot tofu with avocado topping was surprisingly yummy and satisfying. More surprisingly, their coffee was GOOD.

Maru was glad to get out and about. Now, I figure this is just about the least likely place to get your bike stolen, so she was happy while I was in the library. She’s parked there (chained 2x) the railing in front of a police bus outside the Japan Foundation. Conversely I was a little worried she would get impounded for being parked on the sidewalk. But I kept an eye on her from where I was working (hey, she’s new, I’m over-protective).

We passed this fab combo on the way back to Mug (my current haunt of choice):

Yup, that’s three dogs, a California licence plate, and a Starbucks cup on a flag pole.

I’m smitten.

Last year I decided to ditch the train in Tokyo and go by bike. I bought a Bridgestone 3 speed and off I went. What I didn't realize was that I would become completely smitten by both riding, and bikes themselves. Now I'm back in Toronto (for the time being, and I still keep that Bridgestone in Tokyo for when I am there) and still riding, and somehow acquiring bicycles.
I'm now up to six: the original Bridgestone (Mabel), a Danish Viva Bellisimo (Maru), a 1966 CCM single speed cruiser (Grover), a fold up I've had for several years (Paris), and a Fleetwing Deluxe Mixte 10-speed (Florence), and now a 3 speed Raleigh Sports I rescued from being dumped (Riley)
To me, these are my adventures...

Maru, a Vivo Bellissimo

Grover

My Paris (almost)

This is almost a photo of my fold up bike. She is a bright shiny girl for 9 years old, and works hard.

Mabel, my Beaute

This is my stable work ride, my Bridgestone 2010 Beaute. No, really, that's the model name, I didn't name my bike that. She's a strong work horse, but a heavy girl, and currently stuck in Tokyo for a bit